LINK

Syntax

ibmCics.link (new LinkOptions()
  .program(<Program>)
  [.commArea(<CommArea>)]
  [.dataLength(<DataLength>)]
  [.inputMsg(<InputMsg>)]
  [.inputMsgLen(<InputMsgLen>)]
  [.noHandle(true)]
  [.channel(<Channel>)]
  [.systemId(<SystemId>)]
  [.syncOnReturn(true)]
  [.retCode(<RetCode>)]
);

Parameters

<Program>
The program to link.
<CommArea>
The communication area to pass to linked program.
<DataLength>
The length of the communication area.
<InputMsg>
The input message to be sent to the invoked program.
<InputMsgLen>
The length of the input message.
noHandle
Optional Boolean. If set to true, exceptions created by this command will be ignored.
<Channel>
The name of the channel made available to the linked program.
<SystemID>
The system name of the linked program.
syncOnReturn
Optional Boolean. If set to true, the system set in SystemID is requested to take a sync point after the program finishes successfully.
<RetCode>
The structure variable to receive the return code from the LINK command. The variable is a structure containing the following five 1-word fields:
eibresp, eibresp2, abcode, msglen and msgptr.

Examples

EXEC CICS
    LINK
        PROGRAM('MMIN2010')
        COMMAREA(NEXT-INVOICE-NUMBER)
END-EXEC.

ibmCics.link(new LinkOptions()
  .program("MMIN2010")
  .commArea(locDef.next_Invoice_Number)
);